Summer Fairy Wishes

Hello, everyone!  Toni here and today's card commemorates summer--dandelion wishes, glorious sunsets (possibly sunrises but that's too early for me), and fireflies (aka fairies).

I used an oval mask along with Catherine Pooler inks to create a vibrant spotlight on the card front. Just imagine how many other color combos I could have used!  

Next, I stamped the Fairy Blowing Stars, Dandelion & Fluff Set of 2, and Grass Set of 2 with Versafine Clair Nocturne.  I had used my MISTI so I could repeat stamp if needed, but with these red rubber stamps, I was good to go.  I stamped the Make a Wish sentiment last.

I particularly love the parts of the silhouette that extend beyond the edges of the sponged spotlight, don't you?

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a great rest of your day! 

For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, just visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft. I'm also on IG.

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Cute Fishy Hello

Welcome, friends!  It's quite appropriate that the fish in my card is called "Smiley," don't you think?  Toni here with you today.

I stamped Smiley directly onto the card base then used a wavy stencil to create the water using my favorite color of Distress Oxide, Salvaged Patina. I like that it adds a bit of interest without making the card too fussy. 

Now I didn't bother masking the image as I knew the Copics I was using would cover any blue overage, but I did try to avoid overlapping.

The last step involved embossing the Swimming By sentiment on a black strip then laying that over a hello diecut that I sponged with Catherine Pooler inks.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a great rest of your day! For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, just visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  I'm also on IG. 

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Cocktail Clara Funny Summer Card

Hello, my friends, and happy summer! 
Toni here with you today, and Clara and I are ready to par-te!  Are you?

Let's jump right into how I made my card.  

I sponged a vibrant red ink onto the card front using a sailboat stencil.  I then added a kraft-colored strip at the bottom to represent sand.

Next, I colored up Clara with Cocktail using Copics. This image is soooo relatable in my dotage--LOL.  I popped her up and added the embossed Life's Too Short Saying sentiment panel.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a great rest of your day! For a complete list of products used and to see my other projects, just visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  I'm also on IG. 

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Snarky Day Drinker Pirate Card

It's summer and time to hit the water if you're able. Toni here serving as your captain today. 

I stamped and colored up J. Sparrow using Copics. I had originally planned to just use the Makes You a Pirate sentiment, but it seemed lonely on the card front. I love clean and simple, but sometimes a card calls for a bit more decoration, you know? 

So, I searched my stash and found a gold-flecked parchment-like paper that went well with the Treasure Map stamp, which balanced out the image nicely.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a great rest of your day! For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, just visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.

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Patriotic Minion 4th of July

Hello, Crackerbox Stamps fans! 

Toni here and I have a 4th of July card to share with you. 

Can you believe it's only a month away?!

My first step was to stamp out and color up the Minion 1 images.  I drew in lines to make a star spangled banner hat.  For his overalls, I paper-pieced some patterned paper.

I had stamped out the bottle rocket from the set, but lost it along the way, so he's just waving instead of playing with fireworks.  I'm blaming the cat!

And that brings me to the No Good sentiment. I used the same patterned paper behind and cut the sentiment panels with a deckle edge die. I tied it all together using a starry coverplate die on a bright minion yellow. 

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a great rest of your day! For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, just visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  I'm also on IG. 

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Extra Crispy Miss Prissy

My kid sister gave me the idea for this card. She's brilliant and so very creative!

I stamped Miss Prissy onto the card front so I'd know where I would be placing her after coloring and fussy cutting her out. 

I then used a honeycomb stencil with Catherine Pooler and Lisa Horton metallic inks.  I love how that blended and wish I could show you the shimmer, but you know how finicky cameras can be.

I added the die-cut sentiments and had Miss Prissy popping up from behind.  On the inside of the card I stamped the sentiment from the Miss Prissy set: "Live today like you're getting fried tomorrow."  Perfect!

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have a great rest of your day! For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, you can visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  Have a great rest of your day!

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Simple Funny Shark Card

Are you ready to hit the water this summer?  Maybe not so much now, huh?

I first stamped Jaws the Shark onto the card front and colored it with Copics.  Next, I  masked the shark so it would appear to be jumping out of the water after I stamped that.

But what really makes the card, is that What Doesn't Kill You sentiment, am I right?!

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have a great rest of your day! For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, you can visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.

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Inspirational Nautical Sailing Card

Ahoy, mateys!  Toni here with you, sharing an inspirational card with a nautical theme.

I selected a nautical map paper from my stash and cut it with a deckle-edge rectangle die.  

Next I colored up the Sailing Ship using Copics. I adhered the ship to the card front. Finally, I embossed the Sometimes in a Wave sentiment in black on vellum.  I was concerned the sentiment wouldn't show up well on such a busy paper so the vellum really helped softed the background.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have a great rest of your day! For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, you can visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  Have a great rest of your day!

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Humorous Cupcake Friendship Card

Any strawberry lovers out there?  They're my favorite fruit. Toni here with you today sharing a strawberry lemonade cupcake card.

And, yes, I do mean a strawberry lemonade cake with lemon frosting and strawberry topper. Yum! 

I used a die as a press plate to create the string art background with a bit of light sponging in the open area.  I then colored up the Cupcake with Strawberry using Copics, adhering it to the center of the card front.

Next, I stamped the Beautiful Cupcake sentiment using Versafine Clair Nocturne.

For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  Have a great rest of your week!

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Mixed Media Neon Snarky Comic Card

 Hello, crafty friends! Toni here today with a really bright and fun--and, of course, snarky--card!

I created the card front using my Gelli plate and Art by Marlene neon paints. I used a stencil and archival ink to add the dotty pattern.

Next, I stamped Comic Women using Memento Tuxedo Black, leaving it in my MISTI, so that once I was done coloring the image with Copics, I could accurately restamp with Versafine Clair Nocturne (which smears with alcohol ink).  That worked a treat to create a really bold look.

I trimmed that down, added some stenciled dots, and mounted it on black.  To finish up the card, I stamped and embossed Miserable without You.

For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, you can visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  Have a great rest of your day!

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Paper-Pieced Clean and Simple Snarky Card

Hello, everyone!  Toni is back with you today, sharing a hilarious, clean, and simple card for any occasion.

I really enjoyed making this one, particularly choosing the "fabric" for Esther Variant's dress. 

I stamped and colored her with Copics using my MISTI/Memento/Versafine method.  I stamped her again on patterned paper and fussy cut the dress.  I colored up her necklace using red so I wouldn't have to trim out her necklace separately.

I stamped the FYI sentiment using Versafine Clair Nocturne and mounted the card front on a black base.

For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  Have a great rest of your week!

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Ever Have One Of Those Days?

 Hello Stampers. Toni made this card to share with you.

Have you ever felt like this?

The Comic Man is the perfect stamp image for this saying.

The thought bubble is blank, and Toni added the WTF.

Dear Life was stamped on the lower left corner.

Toni masked the image and used 2 stencils for the background.

The swirls are perfect for this card.

Stamps Used:

Comic Man

WTF

Dear Life

Hope you enjoyed Toni's card!

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Fairy Friendship Card

Hello, friends!  Toni here with you, sharing a friendship card featuring Fairy Godmother.

I started by trimming the hot-foiled card front down and adhering it to a pink base.

Next I stamped Fairy Godmother using Memento Tuxedo Black in my MISTI, leaving it there while I colored it up with Copics, then restamping with Versafine Clair Nocturne.

I used a scalloped circle die to cut her out then positioned her so that she's pointing toward the Fluff Your Tutu sentiment which I had embossed in black.  Fun, right?!

For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  Have a great rest of your week!

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Clean and Simple Floral Sympathy Card

In celebration of our 20% off seasonal sale, I used one of the gorgeous flower stamp sets.  Toni here with you today, sharing a clean and simple floral sympathy card.

As I nearly always think of flowers when I consider making a sympathy card, I decided to use Peony Set of 2.  I stamped the peony using a pale pink then no-line watercolored it with Zig Real Brush markers. To emphasize the outline of the flower without destroying the no-line look, I stamped the image again using a darker pink.

The Heartfelt Sympathy stamp is quite large, so I snipped it apart so I could use the first line on the outside of the card and the remainder on the inside. A subtle embossing folder application finished the card front panel.

Be sure to check out the seasonal sale of 20% off everything in the flowers, spring and Mother's Day categories. 

For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft. Have a great rest of your week!

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Cheeky April Fool's Day Card

Hello, everyone!  Toni here. April Fool's Day is upon us, and thus, I thought I would create a funny card with a bit of humor.

I die-cut my card front with a trail of stars, then stamped the Fairy Godfather Patrick image so that they emanated from his backside (yes, think farts--such a man joke).

The smile on his face is perfect for this--LOL.  I stamped the Leave a Little Sparkle sentiment with Versafine Clair Nocturne, then added a yellow glitter backer behind the stars before adhering the front to the card base.

For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  Have a great rest of your week!

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Bright Rainbow Birthday Card

Hello, friends!  Toni here with you today with a fun and humorous rainbow birthday card.

I started my card by sponging a card front using Catherine Pooler inks.  I then die-cut it with a scalloped rectangle die and set it aside.

Next, I stamped the Bunny Hug image, masked it, and stamped the cake from Birthday Set 2.  I colored this up with Copics.  I trimmed the panel down and mounted it on black before stamping the sentiment with Versafine Clair Nocturne. 

I adhered to the card altogether, then realized I had forgotten to add any candles. The sparkler from Birthday Set 2 came to the rescue!

For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  Have a great rest of your week!

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Stenciled Floral Sympathy Card

Hello, friends!  Toni here sharing a softly colored stenciled sympathy card.

I no-line colored the Flowers in a Vase image with Copics, using a paper towel spritzed with alcohol to create the dotty pattern afterward. I then die-cut the panel using an arched die, adhering that to a pale gray card front before stenciling the lot using Distress Oxides.

I used my MISTI to stamp the card front with the  From Your Side sentiment, just in case I needed to restamp it because of the layers, although that proved unnecessary.

For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  Have a great rest of your week!

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Masculine Winter Sucks Card

Hello, Crackerbox Stamps fans! 

Toni here sharing a funny card suitable for all the winter haters out there!

I think we've all reached the point in the year when we're so done with winter, including Guy Shovelling.  

I layered him on top of an embossed snowflake background, then masked the Winter Sucks sentiment and embossed it on a black banner.

For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  Have a great rest of your day!

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One Layer Snarky Lady Card

Hello, friends! 
Toni here with you today sharing a sassy any occasion card that's perfect for your gal pals.

I stamped Lady Stella Laughing and colored her up using Copics.  I had originally planned to fussy cut her out to layer her on some bright background but really liked how she looked on the white cardstock so made this into a one layer card with the last step of stamping the Laugh Cackle sentiment. Easy!

The sale on the Ladies category goes through February 20 so you still have a little time to snag some great stamps including the one I used here.  Happy shopping!

For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  Have a great rest of your week!

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Leprechaun Birthday Beer Card

Hello, friends!  Toni here sharing a cute birthday leprechaun card.

I stamped Leprechaun Sheamus, then masked his left side and stamped the Cauldron.  I masked off the top part of that image before stamping so I would have space to draw in some gold coins.

I used a plaid stencil and whatever green ink remained on my stenciling brush to add a bit of color in the background.  I then colored the scene with Copics.

On the interior of the card, I stamped the Drink to Your Health sentiment and used a portion of a sentiment from Birthday Set 1 on the front of the card.

For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  Have a great rest of your week!

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